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About the life and work of controversial American Jewish academic Norman Finkelstein.

DIRECTORS
  • David Ridgen
  • Nicolas Rossier
WRITERS
STUDIOS
  • Baraka Productions
  • Ridgen Film
WEBSITE
WWW.AMERICANRADICALTHEFILM.COM/
CAST
A devoted son of Holocaust survivors and ardent critic of Israeli foreign policy, the polarizing American political scientist and author Norman Finkelstein has been called a lunatic and self-hating Jew by some, and an inspirational revolutionary by others. Exploring the deeply complex issues at the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, American Radical is the insightful and enraging documentary that follows Finkelstein around the world as he attempts to negotiate a voice among impassioned critics and supporters. Uncompromising even in the face of his recent denial of tenure at DePaul University, Finkelstein is a complex and supremely lonely figure whose self-destructive nature often undermines his academic credibility. A guaranteed argument starter, this potent documentary plunges viewers into the psychological and intellectual underpinnings of a vitriolic personality.

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IMDB Score
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